Club Bolívar is a football club from Bolivia, founded in La Paz on 12 April 1925. It is the most successful team in Bolivia. It is the only team in Bolivia that has reached the Copa Libertadores semi-finals and it is the team with the most fans in Bolivia.[1] Their home stadium is Estadio Libertador Simón Bolivar (25,000), but they usually play at Estadio Hernando Siles (42,000) due to its greater capacity.
In 1964, Bolivar was relegated to the second division for the first and only time in their history.[2]
Club Bolivar is the most successful team in Bolivia, having played 26 finals and won 17 of them. Among the best players in Bolivar's history are Marco Antonio Echeverry (el diablo); "Platini"Sanchez; Julio Valdivieso; Mario Rojas; Carlos Borja; Vladimir Soria; Carlos Angel Lopez and many more.
Colors
Bolivar traditional home colors are light blue, traditional away colors are dark blue or white.
Rivalry
Club Bolivar's classic rival is The Strongest. Both teams are from La Paz. Total matches: 262 Bolivar wins: 113 Ties: 86 The Strongest wins: 63
Achievements
National Honours
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- 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2004-A, 2005-AD, 2006-C, 2009-A, 2011-AD, 2013-C, 2014-A, 2015-C
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- 1950, 1953, 1956, 1966, 1968, 1976
- Liga de Fútbol Amateur Boliviano: 6
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- 1932, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942
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- 2009, 2010
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- 1979, 1989, 1990, 2001
- Runner-up (3): 1980, 1992, 1999
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
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- Best: Semi-Finals in 1986 and 2014
- 1986 and 2014 – "Semi-Finals"
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- Best: Final in 2004.
- 2004 – Finalist
Current squad
For Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2014 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
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2014 Winter transfers
In
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Out
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Coaching Staff
Notable Players
See also Category:Club Bolívar players.
Managers
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 Jorge Habegger (Jan 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005) Carlos Aragonés (2005–06)- Víctor Hugo Antelo (2007)
- Jorge Habegger (March 1, 2008 – Oct 9, 2008)
- Gustavo Quinteros (Jan 1, 2009 – Dec 31, 2009)
 Santiago Escobar (July 19, 2009 – June 30, 2010)- Néstor Clausen (June 12, 2010 – Dec 12, 2010)
- Guillermo Hoyos (Jan 1, 2011 – May 13, 2012)
 Miguel Ángel Portugal (July 1, 2012 – Dec 31, 2013)- Xabier Azkargorta (March 9 2014–)
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